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Early medieval · Hindu · India
Sathyagirisvarar Temple, Thirumayam
Thirumayam, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu · 10.2469°, 78.7516°
Shiva as Sathyagirisvarar, with the goddess VenuvanesvariPallavaRock-cut
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Pallava era
Pallava
History & significance
A rock-cut Shiva temple carved into the hill of Thirumayam Fort and attributed to the Pallavas. It stands beside a Vishnu temple, the pair long cited as an emblem of sectarian accord.